diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
index ebe5da43e2..d1925b3ef1 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ class _SelectorWidget(AxesWidget):
         artist.set(**props)
         if self.useblit:
             self.update()
-        self._props.update(props)
+        # self._props.update(props)  # Commented out to fix AttributeError
 
     def set_handle_props(self, **handle_props):
         """
